The other day I was writing about Porsche's 60th birthday and now I'm extolling the 80th anniversary of the Ford Model A. What a difference 20 years made in the development of the automobile!...

Truthfully now, would you buy a Maverick as a collector car? Well, you just might, for 70's cars are the next big thing and with a slumping economy and high fuel prices a simple, economical...

Barack Obama admits he enjoys driving and says that being driven around by the Secret Service is a drag. During an interview with Indianapolis radio station WFBQ, as reported in the Detroit News, he...

One glance at this poster should send you packing to the joint national convention of the Lincoln Owners Club and the Lincoln-Zephyr Owners Club, which will take place on June 4-8 in (appropriately)...

Ted's Garage Blog on ClassicCar.com has an amusing commentary on the "first Mustang." Apparently the owner of number 212 is convinced it was the first production Mustang and is asking $5...

You drive a Ford. Congratulations. Which of the above logos adorns the hood? In my case it's the most recent example as I've just purchased a 2003 Ford Focus ZX5 from a friend, with a mere...

Once again Florida's Amelia Island Concours and RM Auctions combo has come and gone, with the highlight being this 1934 Ford Model 40 Special Speedster, custom-built for Edsel Bryant Ford, former...

If there's anything more charming than a Woodie wagon, it has to be a Woodie pulling a wood-hulled runabout. Because I'm especially fond of old powerboats, I was instantly attracted to this...

After many years of service as an ad writer it probably comes as no surprise to learn that I'm fascinated by old car ads. New ones too, though I'm not impressed with the current crop. It seems...

The Intermeccanica Italia Spyder is a rare example of a period when Italian specialist builders frequently used American V-8's because manufacturers like Ferrari and Maserati weren't keen on...

Nothing like a contest to boost audience numbers, so the New York Times autos section has one aimed at classic car fans. Awfully nice of them, as how often does that happen in our hobby? Win two...

Seems like everywhere I turn on the Net these days there's a Mustang in the news, whether it's the real thing from the 60's or an all-new version from Ford. With due respect to Carroll...

There were several outstanding muscle cars at the Steamworks Concours d'Elegance but the one that immediately caught my eye was a 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible. Maybe because it was the...

It was the Mustang that traditional "Stang" enthusiasts hated. Dubbed Mustang II this was Ford's attempt at reviving its pony car following the Arab oil embargo in 1973. Ford called it...

Karl Ludvigsen has an interesting article in Winding Road on the past and future of Mercury. The brand is one of several being kicked around by the motoring press, along with Pontiac, Buick and...

After posting yesterday's blog about the Lotus Cortina I found myself in a flashback to 1970 when, as creative director of the Ford of Europe account for the J. Walter Thompson ad agency, my...

Because the Canadian market is smaller than the US there was a time when some American brands were re-badged to fill certain gaps in the dealer line-ups. The Meteor, for example, was actually a Ford...

Were the Detroit cars of the late 50's and early 60's big? Does a fish have fins? Admittedly our photo of Ted Forbe's (see two previous blogs) 1958 Mercury Montclair convertible...

It's not every day that a ready-to-compete vintage racer comes up for auction, especially one with a story like the Brown Brothers' Mustang GT350 R. It will be up for grabs at RM's Arizona Biltmore...